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Randolph Wants To Remain In Portland
"Been hearing a lot of stuff," Randolph said Tuesday from his recently purchased home in Indianapolis. "A lot of stuff." In his first interview since the draft lottery, Randolph, 25, said he is not offended by the trade rumors, but he remains curious about what his future holds. "I want to be a part of this here in Portland," Randolph said. "If not, I understand. I've been in this league for six years, and I know it's a business, so I can't take anything personal." Via Jason Quick of the Oregonian Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blazers Say There Is No Pursuit Of Conley JrThe Portland Trail Blazers suspect most of the misinformation flying around about their phantom pursuit of Mike Conley Jr. is coming from Camp Conley, which is run by Mike Conley Sr, The Oregonian is reporting. There is no pursuit, the Blazers said. They like Conley Jr., but they like their young nucleus even more. While it's true, a team source said, that the Blazers had a conversation with the Atlanta Hawks about their No. 3 pick, it was a single conversation that went nowhere fast. The Hawks apparently wanted two young Blazers (LaMarcus Aldridge and Jarrett Jack) along with Portland's first pick in 2008 as part of the trade. Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Grizzlies Assistant GM Leaving Griz For BlazersTom Penn, who joined the Grizzlies when Michael Heisley bought the team in Vancouver in 2000, is leaving his post as assistant general manager to join the Portland Trail Blazers as assistant general manager, the Blazers announced Tuesday. "Tom Penn is an expert on a litany of player personnel issues, and I'm excited to begin working with him immediately on next month's draft and free agency," said Blazers' GM Kevin Pritchard in a release on Tuesday. Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Trail Blazers May 2007 Archive
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In the week since the Blazers won the NBA draft lottery, power forward Zach Randolph has been included in trade rumors with Chicago, Washington and Atlanta.